No jail birds perched here, but plenty of whales visited

Eagle Scout Jim Franks help restore the jail which was in bad disrepair. The project took six months and twice the projected cost to complete.
Creator: Marybeth Varcado
Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel
Date: 1985-12-12
Type: NEWS
Coverage:
  • 1980s
  • Santa Cruz County
Identifier: FE-SC County-04

Collection

Faye Ellis Collection

Citation

Varcado, Marybeth. “No jail birds perched here, but plenty of whales visited.” Santa Cruz Sentinel. 1985-12-12. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/144323. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.